Education

Educational background: Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education from Northern Kentucky University
Previous teaching experience (including location and number of years): One year teaching Kindergarten in Boone County

A gunshot rings out from the hallway at Williamstown High School.
Sitting inside a nearby classroom, Molly McComas immediately jumps up from her seat to shut and lock the door.
Inches away from being closed, the doorway is breached by a sudden intruder, dressed in red protective padding and armed with a gun and a knife.
McComas uses all her strength to force out the attacker while a fellow staff member pins the man’s gun-armed hand in the doorjamb.
The man never gets inside as a Kentucky State Police trooper blows his whistle.

Jon Popham
Family: mother, Debbie Popham, and father, Dennis Popham
Subject/grade teaching: Elementary Special Education
Educational background: BA- Geography- University of Kentucky and MAT-Special Education- University of the Cumberlands
Previous teaching experience: first year teaching
Describe your approach/philosophy to teaching: Promote a positive learning environment that is fun and engaging for the students. I hope that my students can take away life skills as well as academic knowledge from my classroom.

The Grant County High School Chapter of the National FFA Organization visited Gateway Community and Technical College for a breakfast with the National FFA Officers. This event is annually sponsored by Toyota Motors Manufacturing.

Parents: Dewayne and Alicia Johnson
Where attending GSP: Murray State University
Focus of study: Dramatic expression
Future plans: To become a dermatologist
Favorite book: The Fault In Our Stars
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why: Australia. I love their accents!
Favorite hobby/thing to do in your free time: Read and play volleyball
What do you hope to learn from your experience at GSP: I hope to experience what college life and living away from home is like.